Officials in Tehran say the US is pushing for war but maintain that the “road is open” for dialogue if the Trump administration changes its bellicose posture and lifts the sanctions that have crippled Iran’s economy. RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca reports for News.Views.Hughes.

Weapons manufacturers crowded into the Goldman Sachs building in New York to discuss the enormous profits to be made from conflict with Iran. Former diplomat Jim Jatras joins Rick Sanchez to share his expertise. He argues that neocon ideology and financial self-interest go hand and hand for the “true believers” in Washington.